Highmark · 3 weeks ago
Senior Decision Support Analyst
Pittsburgh, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expHighmark Inc. is a healthcare company that is seeking a Senior Decision Support Analyst. This role involves providing analysis and support for decision-making processes, mentoring colleagues, and developing innovative approaches to data analysis and reporting.
Health CareHealth InsuranceInsuranceWellness
Responsibilities
Develop and foster internal relationships across the corporation
Provide analytic and consultative support to a broad spectrum of internal customer areas and external business partners
Mentor colleagues with less experience on both the technical and business aspects of project and consultative work
Determine how decision support systems will provide information required to make effective business decisions, translate requirements into applications that employ appropriate decision support and reporting tools
Use broad experience and technical knowledge to propose solutions to complex business problems
Take the lead in driving the implementation of the recommended solutions
Take the lead in defining issues and ideas to be studied as well as the approach (methodological and technical) to be used in addressing studies and projects
Create and/or develop new methods of analysis, database design, and performance measurement or, in some cases, adaptation of existing solutions to new areas
Perform modeling of data sources and flows, work with data management staff to define an operational framework that will define, develop, and implement policies and security frameworks to ensure precise and secure delivery of knowledge and information
Provide assistance and, depending on skill and experience, lead with interpretation of raw data, statistical results or otherwise compiled information, identify follow-up action items, and prepare or assist in the preparation of written reports and/or oral presentation of findings to internal and external audiences, customer managers, clinical staff, compliance agencies, group accounts, providers, agent plans, and brokers
Develop and maintain moderate-to extremely-complex computer programs using 4GL programming languages (such as SAS, R, SQL) and other database technology (DB2, Teradata, and Oracle)
Other duties as assigned or requested
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer/Information Science, Mathematics/Statistics, Economics, Industrial Engineering or Operations Research, or related field
5 years of relevant, progressive experience as a Decision Support Analyst or equivalent training and experience in a business or clinical environment with direct responsibility for applying technology
Strong technical skills in the mainframe, PC and Internet-based technologies to be effective and must be comfortable and proficient using large and complex databases
Strong skills using various third-party office and report generation products such as Microsoft Office, Business Objects, Cognos, and Enterprise Guide
Strong communication skills. Must be comfortable presenting findings and offering recommendations to senior management
Preferred
Master's degree in or related to Computer/Information Science, Mathematics/Statistics, Economics, Industrial Engineering or Operations Research
Company
Highmark
Highmark provides health insurance plans for individuals and businesses.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (11)
2024 (7)
2023 (19)
2022 (21)
2021 (18)
2020 (23)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$27.3M2018-04-06Grant· $25M
2014-08-07Grant· $2.3M
Leadership Team
Deborah Rice-Johnson
CEO, Diversified Businesses at Highmark Inc. and Chief Growth Officer
Paul Sikora
CTO Provider Services
Recent News
2025-12-11
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